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Complementary to attendees registered for the PRB Coal Users' Group this interactive round table conversations for members of the PRB Coal Users' Group. Focused on the topic areas of boiler and combustion; coal handling; safety & health, fire protection and risk management. During the interactive round table conversations, participants will be asked for input to improve current PRB Coal Users' Group Industry Better and Recommended Practices. Participants are also asked to share their better practices and successes.

This course will provide the principles, key insights, and foundational knowledge of Human Performance Improvement. Objectives: 1. Discuss and demonstrate the principles and key insights of HPI. 2. Explore additional HPI foundational concepts, including: • Performance Modes and Related Error Modes. • Traps, Triggers, and Tools. • Taxonomy and Psychology of Deviation. 3. Develop and demonstrate proficiency in Error-Reduction tools: • Phonetic Alphabet • 3-Way Communication • Self-Check/TV-STAR • Pre-Job Brief • Questioning Attitude • Stop When Unsure • Post-Job Review • Peer Check 4. Explore what beyond the tools is required for long term success.

See what all the buzz is about during ELECTRIC POWER’s first-ever Drone Workshop!

• Overview on UAV industry (Orbital) 15 minutes (Jeff Buchko) Basic statistics on UAV use
• UAV/FAA Regulations (Orbital) 30minutes (Dylan Lewis)
  What are the current requirements for use at a Power Plant?
  How do these current requirements restrict any potential advantage of UAV use in a Power Plant
  Who owns the airspace – at plant, along transmission lines & etc.
  Current statistics on UAV use
  Importance of having qualified/experienced pilots
• How can UAV’s be used at Power Plant? (Orbital) 30 minutes (Scott Sambuco & Rich Schutte)
  Inspections inside - boilers, stacks, ductwork, piping & building
  Inspections outside – conveyors, stack, buildings, ductwork, piping, cooling towers and stacking tubes
  Surveying of site and 3D modeling
  Environmental monitoring & planning
  Construction monitoring
  Safety monitoring
  Use in Future Site/Project Planning
  Main Benefits of UAV use at Power Plants
• Infrared Thermal Imaging via a UAV (Viper Imaging) 30 minutes (Andy Beck & Rich Shannon)
  General IR theory and the effect of a UAV on temperature measurement
  Overview of Optical Gas Imaging
  Applications for airborne thermography
  Integration of thermal data into understandable reports and database content
• Drone Demo flights in parking lot 45 minutes (Group)
  Infrared demo
  Basic flight
  3D modeling demo
• Review of demo flight data 45 minutes (Group)
  Post review of video inspection data
  Post review and process of infrared data
  Processing flight into 3D modeling
• Questions 30 minutes (Group)

This workshop is all about what you need to know about the conveyor belt. This interactive dialog begins with learning how to select the proper conveyor belt for the application then progresses into its installation, training the belt, maintaining the conveying system for best belt performance, and trouble shooting.

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